Cultural cognitive style and web design: Beyond a behavioral inquiry into computer-mediated communication

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 375-394

  Faiola, Anthony ^a,c   Matei, Sorin A ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Indiana University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE PROCESS; COGNITIVE STYLES; COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION; CONTENT DESIGN; CULTURAL FACTORS; INFORMATION PRODUCTION; RELATED CONTENT; USER'S PREFERENCES; VYGOTSKY; WEB-SITES;

WEB DESIGN;

EID: 27744495716     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.tb00318.x     Document Type: Article

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